Monday, May 29, 2017

Williams is a 4 Time D4 State Champion in the 100, 3x 200 Meter Champ; Wyatt Simmons Make Norton Track History in the Pole Vault, Palin Breaks 800 School Record!

Norton's Brooke-Lynn Williams does it again! BLW came into the Division 4 State Championship with 2 big goals in mind: repeat champion in the 100 and 200 meters. She did just that and more taking 5th with her teammates in the 4x100! BLW is undefeated in the last 4 years at the D4 State Championship, an incredible accomplishment. Brooke-Lynn ran a 12.00 in the 100 and a season best 25.09 in the 200.

BLW with her 3 medals on the day!

Making Norton track history on Sunday was senior Wyatt Simmons, who was able to wow his teammates and coaches as he performed big on the biggest stage of his track career so far! Wyatt not only BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD (which was his own from last year), with a vault of 10' 0", he is the first athlete ever from Norton to compete and medal in the pole vault! Congrats to you Wyatt!

Wyatt Simmons is the first Norton Track Athlete to Compete and Medal at States!

Senior captain Bella Berardi had a big jump in the long jump with a leap of 17' 3" to secure a second place spot! Bella also was able to secure a 6th place overall in the 400 meters with a 60.87!

The girls team was able to secure 5th place overall out of 45 teams scoring an incredible 45 points! The boys grabbed 32nd place overall scoring 3.5 points. There are a total of 78 schools in Division 4, so well done to both team, especially the girls top 5 finish!!

The boys 4x800 team was able to place out of the first heat with a 20 second PR on the season (8:39.94) for 7th place overall with team members DJ Nihill, Austin Carroll, Thomas Bingel, & Aiden Lerner!

Junior Julia Palin ran an incredible 800 meter race at the Championships and broke her teammates school record (Kambrynn Bowman) from this season breaking the 2:20 barrier with a smoking fast 2:19.02! Julia was able to secure her spot in the 800 at the MIAA ALL-STATE Meet! Her teammate and senior captain Kambrynn Bowman also ran an incredible race in the 800 and qualified for All-States with a 2:21.31 placing 4th overall.

Norton's New 800 School Record Holder - JULIA PALIN!

Julia Palin in the final stretch of the 800, With Kambynn Bowman Right Behind Her

Jay-Pay & Kambo Getting Lined Up in the 800!

On the Line for the 800 - ALL BUSINESS

Gun Goes Off!

Lap 1 of the 800

Jillian Dercole Toes the Line for the 400 Hurdles. Jill Qualified for States in 2 Events!

Jill Crossing the Finish Line in the 400 Hurdles

Brooke-Lynn Winning the 100

Kambo Leading the Pack in the 800

800 Final Stretch - Julia Going Strong

All Heart - Julia & Kambrynn

What it takes to get a SCHOOL RECORD! - Julia Palin finishes the 800!

Senior Captain Kambrynn Bowman Qualifies for All-States in the 800!

Kambo Crosses the Line!

Bella Berardi Crossing the Finish Line of the 400!

Bella Places 6th Overall in the 400!

Lead Leg DJ Nihill Leads the Pack after lap 1 of his 800 in the 4x800

DJ Nihill Hands Off to Austin Carroll in the 4x800

Austin Carroll Expands the Lead in Heat 1 of the 4x800

Freshman Thomas Bingel Steps Up BIG in the 3rd Leg of the 4x800

Bingel Holds Onto the Lead in Heat 1 of the 4x800

Bingel Hands off to Aiden Lerner, Who Ran a Season Best 800 Leg to Secure the Win in Heat 1!

Aiden Lerner Anchors the 4x800 to a 7th Places Overall Finish, Good Enough for a D4 State Medal

Connor Reynolds Anchors the 4x100 Relay

Julia Palin Anchoring the 4x100 Relay

Palin Crosses the Finish Line Winning the 3rd (of 4) Heat of the 4x100